The Adventure Show - Season 12

The Adventure Show - Season 12

Season 12

Scotland's thriving adventure sports scene.
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Episodes9
DatesAug 19, 2018 - May 9, 2019
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Episode 1
Season 12Episode 160 min

Episode 1

In the first of a brand new series, The Adventure Show travels to Balmoral on Royal Deeside for the British Orienteering Championships. Here, the whole orienteering community - from weekend enthusiasts to the creme-de-la-creme - battle it out in a supreme test of physical fitness and mental dexterity.

Also on this month's Adventure Show, we discover how one man with a life-changing illness is determined that it won't stop him doing what he loves most - mountain biking.

Aug 19, 2018
Episode 2
Season 12Episode 260 min

Episode 2

Fort William is once again resounding to the sound of cheering crowds and screeching tyres as the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup returns to Scotland. And there is no shortage of action, from the fast, gladiatorial 4X to the brutal downhill. Launching off from the top of the Nevis range, the best riders in the world plummet 555 metres down one of the longest and toughest courses on the circuit.

Presented by Duncan McCallum and Dougie Vipond.

Aug 26, 2018
Lairig Ghru
Season 12Episode 360 min

Lairig Ghru

The Adventure Show is in the heart of the Cairngorms for a race that is an inspiration for runners across the UK - the Lairig Ghru. With nearly 3,000 feet of ascent, this marathon-length course is a spectacular run through wild country, rough tracks and forests. Plus the inside story on a major sporting triumph as The Adventure Show follows three intrepid swimmers in their attempt to be the first to cross the North Minch. And, the spectacular Ride to the Sun - 100 miles of cycling, through the night, from Carlisle to Cramond.

Oct 7, 2018
The Grinduro
Season 12Episode 460 min

The Grinduro

The Adventure Show travels to the Isle of Arran for a bike race with a difference - the Grinduro. With four intense timed sections over road, gravel and dirt, the spectacular 83-kilometre course has attracted people from across the world. This is an event designed for all-round bike enthusiasts determined to have a unique experience.

Nov 4, 2018
The Heb
Season 12Episode 560 min

The Heb

The Adventure Show travels to the Outer Hebrides for a two-day race that takes competitors on a spectacular journey across the wild landscape of this remote island chain.

Dec 17, 2018
Roads Less Travelled: Atlantic Way (Part 1)
Season 12Episode 660 min

Roads Less Travelled: Atlantic Way (Part 1)

First of a two-part documentary in which Cameron McNeish journeys up the western seaboard. The first half of the journey takes him from the Mull of Kintyre to Loch Awe.
Dec 27, 2018
Roads Less Travelled: Atlantic Way (Part 2)
Season 12Episode 760 min

Roads Less Travelled: Atlantic Way (Part 2)

Second of a two-part documentary in which Cameron McNeish journeys up the western seaboard. The second half of the journey takes him from Glen Orchy to Mallaig.
Dec 28, 2018
The Dramathon
Season 12Episode 860 min

The Dramathon

The Dramathon is one of the newest events in the racing calendar but is already hugely popular – attracting over 1,000 people. Competitors follow the iconic Speyside Way from Ballindalloch to Dufftown along forest tracks, riverside paths and through the hills. And it is called the Dramathon for a reason, because the route takes the competitors past nine of Scotland's finest whisky distilleries.

Mar 24, 2019
Colin Prior Mountain Man
Season 12Episode 960 min

Colin Prior Mountain Man

Colin Prior challenges himself to produce a body of work that will draw attention to the highly precarious nature of life on four islands – Harris, Lewis, Eigg and Canna.
May 9, 2019

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